R. Devdas, J.

The petitioner who was serving at the respondent-Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited is before this Court assailing the order of punishment imposed by the respondents, withholding two annual increments without cumulative effect.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Chief Engineer (Electrical) of Bangalore Mega City Block Range communicated to the General Manager of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited on 11.11.2008 that by a report submitted by the vigilance squad it has come to light that one M. Pillappa, Assistant Executive Engineer who was working at 6th North Subdivision BESCOM, Bangalore, has committed certain lapses by not noticing the slow meter reading of a particular installation and as a consequence, the Corporation has suffered financial loss to an extent of Rs.6,00,878/- (Rupees Six lakhs eight hundred and seventy eight only). The said M. Pillappa had retired as on 30.4.2007.

3. The second charge was that M/s. Sheeba Polysacks Private Limited, Bangalore has been provided with 2 meters in the same hall, which is against the norms of supply regulation. Though the Chief Engineer sought action to be initiated a